BOSTON (AP) — Proposals are flooding in to help Massachusetts ramp up its reliance on renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydropower.
The state has received nearly four dozen bids for a contract to add more renewable power — enough to power nearly 200,000 homes — and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
It’s the first part of two-step process mandated by a law signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker last year.
A month before bids were due on the first contract on July 27, the state issued a request for proposals for off-shore wind projects. The goal of that request is to help ween Massachusetts off as much greenhouse gas-emitting power plants as possible.